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Optima RacingHorses › Balgowan (IRE)

Balgowan (IRE)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2021-10-22 to 2026-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Seamus Mullins.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Star Search (GB) (by Zamindar)
OwnerMrs Kate Kenyon
BreederThe Kathryn Stud
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 82 · best TS 65
30
Runs
2
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
0.47
Actual / Expected
-73.7%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-29 42d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 6 2/7 0.3 George Downing p 133 56 64 50 7/4F
Flat AW Tom Farrell Memorial Handicap Slow away - settled at the back - made ground 4f out - challenged inside final furlong - plugged on
2026-05-18 21d Lingfield 16.5f Good 6 2/10 5.5 Ashley Lewis 126 56 61 53 9/4F
Flat Turf Visit Sri Lanka Handicap Midfield - steady headway from over 3f out - pressed leaders when hung left and not clear run over 1f out - kept on final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 11/5 and tchd 5/2)
2026-04-27 31d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 1/8 0 Ashley Lewis 129 54 64 36 15/8
Flat AW Follow @attheraces On X Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/4)
2026-03-27 162d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 3/11 0.05 George Downing 131 54 60 56 12/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap In rear - going easily and some headway then waiting for room over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish
2025-10-16 48d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/9 0.2 George Downing 136 55 56 41 17/2
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 3f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
2025-08-29 25d Salisbury 14f Soft 5 7/13 3 George Downing 128 56 46 39 18/1
Flat Turf Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 6f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-08-04 40d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/12 0.2 George Downing p 135 55 60 47 10/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on outer from 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(tchd 11/1)
2025-06-25 27d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 6 3/10 0.3 George Downing p 131 55 59 65 20/1
Flat AW Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers' Series) Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - lost second inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 16/1)
2025-05-29 57d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 6/9 1.5 Trevor Whelan p 129 55 51 48 11/4
Flat AW Surecam Handicap Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - weakened final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-04-02 12d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 1/10 George Downing p 135 53 59 56 4/1
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2025-03-21 31d Southwell (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 2/10 George Downing p 134 53 59 43 13/2
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2025-02-18 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/8 George Downing p 131 53 55 5/1
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2025-02-01 29d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/10 George Downing 131 53 58 37 4/1
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2025-01-03 25d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 2/10 0.5 Rob Hornby 127 52 58 6 22/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - some headway over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - no extra towards finish - eyecatcher(op 25/1)
2024-12-09 450d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/10 0.1 George Downing 133 53 55 40/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap In rear - stayed on inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2023-09-16 24d Bath 11.5f Soft 6 3/12 Mr Henry Main 148 55 61 37 9/1
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2023-08-23 13d Bath 11.5f Good 6 5/8 Ben Sanderson p 131 57 59 7 40/1
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2023-08-10 74d Salisbury 14f Good 6 8/11 Pat Dobbs p 136 59 57 12 40/1
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2023-05-28 25d Fontwell 21.5f Firm 5 3/5 Harry Cobden p 155 90 73 26 8/1
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2023-05-03 70d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/11 Mr Simon Walker p 155 60 66 32 15/2
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2023-02-22 35d Ludlow 16f Good 4 8/8 Harry Reed p 142 95 32 10/1
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2023-01-18 17d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/10 Miss Teagan Padgett p 148 62 62 32 33/1
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2023-01-01 51d Fakenham 16f Soft 4 4/9 Bradley Harris 142 97 61 13/2
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2022-11-11 8d Southwell 16f Good 4 2/6 Mitchell Bastyan 156 82 31 10/3
AJ Speechley Electrical Contractors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-03 127d Ludlow 16f Good 4 2/8 Mitchell Bastyan 154 79 27 6/1
Fonzies Fringe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-29 5d Thirsk 14f Good 6 5/12 Cieren Fallon p 134 64 61 45 10/3
~Weareracing Handicap
2022-06-24 62d Yarmouth 14f Firm 6 4/5 Hollie Doyle 134 64 71 62 5/1
Quinnbet Handicap
2022-04-23 19d Haydock 11.5f Good 3 6/7 Tom Marquand 128 62 2 28/1
Red Rock Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-04-04 164d Windsor 10f Good 5 4/11 Tom Marquand 131 58 16 3/1
Cazoo Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2021-10-22 DEB Newbury 8f Heavy 4 6/9 Tom Marquand 131 66 15/2
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4500.0%
Class 5300.0%
Class 62129.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)700.0%
Staying (13f+)2229.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15213.3%
Good900.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)5120.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%
Southwell (AW)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-22–2026-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.